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Lui Violanti

Over the past twenty plus years Lui has worked on a number of significant landmark and award winning projects across Australia. During this time he has been responsible for the design, delivery and management of a number of building typologies including education, health, retail, commercial, and residential.   In this capacity Lui has worked in all facets of the project development, from masterplanning, town planning, design to documentation and construction. This entails developing hand sketches and performance briefs at concept design, through to the management and delivery of production documentation, inclusive of performance specifications and glazing schedules to meet with the design intent, technical performance and budgetary constraints of the project.   His experience has been at the forefront of glass, remedial, envelope development and sustainable solutions in the façade industry. With a background in Architecture, he has worked with façade fabricators, developing expertise in curtain wall design and façade structures. Tony has designed façades on prominent buildings in Australia, in collaboration with the world’s leading consultants.   As Regional Manager for Western Australia has a key leadership role in interfacing with the design and construction teams, coordinating the requirements of the architectural, services, structural, acoustic and project brief requirements within the façade team. He also appreciates the project management systems and quality assurance system that are necessary for the delivery of large complex projects.  A personal interest in creating sustainable outcomes for supporting the construction industry drives Lui, pushing the boundaries around how architects and builders deliver superior quality, buildability and efficiency of the architectural vision and design intent.   Lui’s background as a Practice Director of an Architectural Practice, he also has a keen interest and appreciation of the architectural design, and enjoys working with designers to resolve complex geometries and developing systems that articulate design.  Education and professional qualifications  1991Registered Architect   1989Bachelor of Architecture, Curtin University, Perth  1985Bachelor of Applied Science, Western Australian Institute of Technology,  Perth  Professional History  2013- PresentInhabit, Perth – Regional Manager Western Australian   2001-2013NHArchitecture, Melbourne - Practice Director  1998-2001Daryl Jackson Architects, Melbourne – Project Architect  1991-1998            Bollig Design Group, Perth – Architect  1988 -1991           Ministry of Housing and Construction, Melbourne – Graduate Architect    Specialist skills 

• Project Delivery and Administration of Large Complex Projects 
• Design Delivery / Lead Coordinator  with Design Team 
• Project Management and QA Systems 
• Package Management between façade and other trades 
• Performance Specifications 

• Team Leader 
• Buildability and Onsite works 

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Benson Zhou

Fluent in Mandarin, Benson has extensive experience in selling retail investments, development sites, hotels and offices in metropolitan Melbourne. Benson’s language skills and experience in working with Asian-based clients are highly beneficial when undergoing contract negotiations, communicating directly with buyers in China and translating marketing materials to suit the Chinese market. He brings a highly motivated network of buyers that are active in the market. Benson heads up the Asian Services team here in Melbourne which provides maximum exposure on properties are appointed to sell which leads to premium results. His language skills and 8 years’ experience in working with Asian based clients are highly beneficial when undergoing contract negotiations with investors from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. He brings a highly motivated network of buyers that are active in the market. 

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Leonie Klaric

As the founding Principal of the Award winning Agency, Klaric Partners Property Consultants, established in Sydney in 1997, Leonie Klaric took enormous pride in his reputation to provide a dynamic, innovative and progressive property Advisory and Advocacy service. Leonie is widely recognised as one of New South Wales industry leaders in Prestige residential and commercial property management and residential sales. Boasting an impressive professional history covering over 40 plus years in the industry starting her first job at the age of 16 in Real Estate Her high profile real estate companies including Laing & Simmons Nth Sydney in 1988 and one of Australia’s leading and most successful property individuals the Late Henry Pollack, one of the original Founders and directors of the ‘The Mirvac Property and Construction Group’ in Australia, in which Leonie worked directly with the late Henry Pollack as his exclusive Executive Property Manager for the entire Edge cliff Shopping Centre. Leonie has a wealth of knowledge in all facets of real estate and has built up a strong reputation within the industry. Her success in business, prestige sales, marketing and property management is founded on a commitment to continuous improvement and her ability to understand exactly what our clients want from all their property needs.  Having owned a Real Estate firm at the age of 21 years, and has experience across NSW including: Sydney CBD, North Sydney, The Inner Western suburbs and Parramatta. The personalized service and immense knowledge of Sydney Real Estate is Leonie's guarantee in providing the best possible solutions and professional advice in any marketplace. Recognized as a long-standing industry specialist, & with a superior level of real estate knowledge & experience in Sydney offers a unique and personal Advocacy & Advisory Property service for high net worth clients unparalleled in the real estate industry in Australia. In 2019, Leonie and Robert Klaric personally developed the award winning Sydney waterfront ‘Villa Aqua’ and received an international Property Award in the Asia Pacific Region for the Best Residential Property for Australia. 

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Ivan Lam

Based in Melbourne, Ivan is the Head of International Business at Charter Keck Cramer. Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, he ensures a smooth investment process for clients from Asia who are looking to invest in the Australian property market. Ivan focuses on providing highly skilled, experienced and cost-effective resources to investors – ensuring that their investments are safeguarded. 

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Jessica Liew

Jessica is an industry-recognised acclaimed architect and director at international design firm Plus Architecture. An expert designer, Jessica has lent her multi-faceted design skills to the firm’s most defining work, applying her award-winning design experience to numerous projects spanning residential, commercial, retirement living, student accommodation, hotel and mixed-use. Applying her expertise across all project phases from concept feasibility studies through to construction, Jessica has delivered exceptional outcomes for return clients across multiple sectors. Educated in both Asia and Australia, Jessica is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She is widely acknowledged for her design excellence and attention to details.

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Richard Newling Ward

Director co-founded BayleyWard early 2013 with partner Nick Readett-Bayley having arrived in Australia in 2011 from his native London. Richard is Principal Director of Interior Design for the studio with a broad experience in various sectors. He and his studio focus on commercial, multi residential, community centres, luxury private homes and hospitality design. His eponymous studio is known in Melbourne and Sydney as dynamic, creative and considered. The studio is home to 25 architects and interior designers whom pull from local, European, Asian and the Americas. The diversity of style, sophistication and knowledge is captured in their work. Richard’s day to day activities see him across design leadership and more recently as Managing Director. His skills include conceptual design, spatial planning, visioning and design leadership. His knowledge further extends to understanding and driving current trends in design, branding, market targeting, and problem solving. With recent nominations by Belle and Vogue Magazine and Design Institute of Australia and various localised industry awards.